'Reincarnation not his call': Rattled Chinese envoy clashes with Dalai Lama over succession plan

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China’s statement came after the 14th Dalai Lama few days back made it clear that a trust — not the Chinese government — will decide on matters of succession

As the buzz around the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama gains traction on social media on his 90th birthday, a rattled China has asserted that the spiritual leader doesn’t hold any authority to decide on matters related to the centuries-old reincarnation system.

Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong wrote on X on Sunday (July 6) that the 14th Dalai Lama is only “one part” of the 700-year-old tradition.

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